"Chu Ziqian?" A strange name came out of Lu Zhiyao's mouth. After hearing this, Lin Mubai looked at her suspiciously, trying to find a trace of lying on her face. And Yin Jianli was listening.
When he heard Chu Ziqian's name, his eyebrows twisted, and his expression when he looked at Lu Zhiyao also changed significantly.
Lu Zhiyao glanced at Yin Jianli, then lowered his eyes, not knowing how to continue.
"Who is Chu Ziqian? Why did he save you?" Lin Mubai asked.
Lu Zhiyao was silent and did not reply. She only heard Yin Jianli smile coldly, and then answered for her: "My lord, you may have forgotten, you have heard this name before."
"Oh?" Lin Mubai turned his head and looked at Yin Jianli staring at Lu Zhiyao with disdain, and asked, "Who is it?"
"If the Chu Ziqian she is talking about is the one I know, then he is a famous prostitute in our Xia Lai country and a famous flower-picking thief in the world." Yin Jianli spoke word by word, his eyes wide.
Then he looked intently at the landing.
Lu Zhiyao bit his lower lip hard when Yin Jianli was talking. When Yin Jianli asked her what was the relationship between her and Chu Ziqian, Lu Zhiyao lowered his head a little and started to speak hesitantly.
.
Lin Mubai and Yin Jianli both looked at Lu Zhiyao, feeling that something was wrong. Lu Zhiyao had been silent for long enough, and finally raised his head and looked at the two of them again, but when he spoke, there was something in his eyes.
Full of shame and anger, an abnormal blush slowly crept up her face.
"As you all know, he is indeed the flower-picking thief. Because of his excellent Qinggong skills, the government has been unable to do anything about him these years. Even after sending many people, they were unable to catch him." Lu Zhiyao paused for a moment.
, his eyes wandered, then he swallowed his saliva, as if he had made a lot of determination, and continued slowly: "He and I... met a few years ago, and he taught me this kung fu.
The prince can go to the Yamen to ask Lan Ruoling, the catcher, and ask her if Chu Ziqian appeared in the capital a few days ago. Lan Ruoling is a subordinate of the Eighth Prince, and there were rumors in the palace that I had an affair with the Eighth Prince.
It was a happy event, so after Lan Ruoling knew that Chu Ziqian had appeared, she was worried about my safety. She disguised herself and sneaked into the Prime Minister's Mansion, pretending to be the maid next to me to protect my safety. But she didn't know that in fact, Chu Ziqian
Long before her, she was already in the Prime Minister's Mansion, disguised as a servant in my house and staying by my side..."
"You mean that you and Chu Ziqian colluded to deceive Lan Ruoling, so Lan Ruoling failed to capture him?" There was a sneer at the corner of Lin Mubai's mouth, and Lu Zhiyao saw it.
Here, his expression became even more ashamed.
Lu Zhiyao nodded reluctantly and slowly closed his eyes, not daring to look at the eyes of the two of them. Although she did not say her words clearly, anyone could hear that she meant that she
She had an affair with Chu Ziqian, so Chu Ziqian rescued her.
Red clouds covered Lu Zhiyao's face, and even his fair neck turned red. Lin Mubai and Yin Jianli looked at each other, with mockery in their eyes.
"Lu Zhiyao." Lin Mubai asked coldly: "Do you know what the consequences will be if you tell me this?"
Lu Zhiyao opened his eyes suddenly, tears welling up in his eyes, and he was on the verge of falling. Looking at Lin Mubai with a panic expression, Lu Zhiyao begged repeatedly, begging him not to tell others about this matter, and not to let his family know. But he could get it.
Yes, it was just Lin Mubai's sneer.
Lin Mubai's sarcastic expression made Lu Zhiyao feel dazzled. She forced herself to endure it. This was her own choice and she had to persist.
"Where is Chu Ziqian now?" Yin Jianli interrupted and asked.
"I don't know. He came to the capital a few days ago and told me in advance. But when he left, he didn't say where he was going. He only said that he would let me know when he comes to see me again."
"What a pair of lovers." Yin Jianli's eyes were filled with cold light, and he looked down upon Lu Zhiyao in front of him more and more. "Then did he tell you when he would come to marry you?"
Yin Jianli's words caused tears to fall instantly from Lu Zhiyao's eyes, and soon she had tears streaming down her face.
"There is no smoke without fire. It seems that the rumors outside are not all groundless. The prime minister's daughter is no different from the woman in Jinfeng Tower. She is even a bit more despicable." Lin Mubai stood up with a look of disgust on his face.
He glanced at Lu Zhiyao and said: "Get out, don't let me see you again!" Then he waved his sleeves and walked away.
Yin Jianli followed Lin Mubai, glared at Lu Zhiyao with disgust, and then left. Lu Zhiyao looked at the backs of the two people getting further away, and when they were far away, he seemed to have drained away all his energy.
With little strength, he collapsed on the ground.
Jinfeng Tower is a famous brothel in Beijing. Even Lu Zhiyao has heard of this name. The corner of Lu Zhiyao's mouth curled up bitterly. To be honest, it felt uncomfortable to personally ruin his reputation.
. She originally thought that she could look down on everything, but it turned out that she still lacked the firepower to completely ignore other people's opinions.
After Lu Zhiyao sat on the ground for a while, he wiped the tears on his face, stood up and walked slowly out. With a solemn and determined expression, she walked out of Prince Mu's Mansion step by step, not regretting her decision today.
If she can't afford to offend anyone, she'll have to do it herself. As long as she can keep her life alive, she can give up anything.
The back of Lu Zhiyao walking away made Lin Yinan, who was sitting on the roof, look serious. His eyes were fixed on Lu Zhiyao. When she could no longer be seen, Lin Yinan left thoughtfully. It wasn't until he returned.
Even though he was in his own house, he still didn't feel relaxed.
"Master, you are back!" Ling Yi stood guard at the door of the mansion and immediately greeted Lin Yinan when he saw him.
"Yeah." Lin Yinan responded in a low voice, and Ling Yi frowned at the neither salty nor bland reaction.
Lin Yinan went directly into the room and locked Ling Yi out. Ling Yi stood at the door worriedly, not knowing what happened.
Lin Mubai strode to the garden. Thinking about what Lu Zhiyao said just now, he still felt a little uneasy. Yin Jianli saw Lin Mubai's displeasure and took the initiative to say: "Master, how about I just go ahead and
Go kill her, there is no use keeping such a shameless woman. It will also save the princess from worrying about her. If she is really asked to go to the palace to accompany her in the future, wouldn't it be detrimental to the princess?"
Lin Mubai glanced at Yin Jianli and sighed softly. The gentle breeze made him feel calmer, "Do you think there is anything false in what Lu Zhiyao said?"
Yin Jianli snorted coldly and said: "Your Majesty, if this is not true, who would dare to talk about himself in such a lowly manner? Lu Zhiyao is just a woman. From what I can see, she is afraid of the Prime Minister's status.
She really couldn't keep it, she could no longer be the eldest lady of the prime minister's house, so she had no choice but to tell the truth. Instead of fighting, it was better than doing nothing. I have also heard about Chu Ziqian,
He is indeed very good at lightness kung fu, and is very similar to the person the master described."
"I didn't expect that Lu Yuanzheng has always been cautious in dealing with people, but he gave birth to a daughter like this." Lin Mubai shook his head with emotion, and then said to Yin Jianli: "Don't do anything to this woman yet, keep an eye on her secretly."
Let’s see what little tricks she has. Also, you can go into the palace later and help me deliver a letter to the emperor.”
Yin Jianli's eyes flashed and he looked at Lin Mubai in confusion. The prince has not been in contact with the emperor for a long time, what is the reason now?
Lin Mubai noticed Yin Jianli's gaze, looked into the distance, and said in a low voice: "This woman can't really be promised to Lao Ba. Your Majesty, he always looks at people, and I didn't expect that this time it would still be the case."
Lu Zhiyao returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with a blank look in his eyes, looked up at the plaque above his head, Lu Zhiyao reached out and patted his stiff cheeks, and entered the Prime Minister's Mansion with a forced smile.
"Miss, you're back!" Wan Yue and Yu Die quickly came over, one on the left and the other on the right beside Lu Zhiyao, and asked anxiously: "Why is the prince looking for you again? Isn't he embarrassing you?"
"It's okay." Lu Zhiyao said with a relaxed smile: "It will be okay in the future, don't worry."
Wan Yue Yu Die looked at each other, accompanied Lu Zhiyao back to the room, and after asking some more questions, she finally felt relieved.
Lu Zhiyao sat at the table and silently watched the two maids busy around him. It was always good that someone cared about him. A warmth, which he had not seen for a long time, surged into Lu Zhiyao's heart.
Lu Zhiyao thought for a moment and called their names. When they both turned to look at her, Lu Zhiyao whispered: "I'll teach you some kung fu if you find some time. If I'm not around in the future, you will also
So you can protect yourself."
"Kung Fu? Good!" Upon hearing this, Wan Yue's eyes immediately shone brightly, and she strode up to Lu Zhiyao. She asked expectantly: "When? How about tonight?"
Wan Yue had to think back to the scene where Lu Zhiyao rescued her from the Beauty Pavilion that night. Although she was a little embarrassed when she was frightened and fainted in the end, Lu Zhiyao's cool action of killing the villain in order to protect himself was not delayed.
It existed in her mind and could never be forgotten.
Unlike Wanyue, Yudie felt something was wrong and uncomfortable after listening to Lu Zhiyao's words.
"It's fine, why did the lady say that she is not with us? We are the lady's maids, and we don't plan to go to anyone else's place in the future. The lady will always protect us."
"You silly girl." Lu Zhiyao looked at Yudie with a smile and said teasingly: "How long can I protect you? When the time comes, don't we have to find a good family for you two and marry you off? Listen.
What I said is correct, learning some moves to protect yourself will be useful at any time."
Lu Zhiyao's words made Wan Yue and Yu Die blush, and then they jointly counterattacked and said with a smile: "Young lady is desperate to marry the eighth prince, so that's why she said this, right?"
